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Threats hearing leaves unanswered questions on Iran war

U.S. intelligence leaders testified on Wednesday that Iran’s clerical leadership has been damaged but not ousted from power, and the mullahs may rebuild their degraded military capabilities over the next several years despite ongoing U.S. and Israeli strikes. The top civilian witnesses before the Senate Select Intelligence Committee — Director…

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Bizarre denial from Trump on the Iran school tragedy—Democrats aren’t holding back

Senate Democrats are really pushing the Pentagon for answers after a school in Iran was bombed, killing over 100 children. This week, a group of 46 senators, mostly Democrats, sent a letter directly to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, demanding a swift investigation into the strike and public release of the…

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Armed Services members in the dark on details of war costs

The House and Senate Armed Services panels have yet to be briefed on the costs of the Iran war, members and aides said Thursday. This week, Pentagon officials gave the Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee an estimate of $11.3 billion for the war’s first week, a figure first reported Wednesday by…

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Dems plan probes into companies, colleges that cooperated with Trump

Senate Judiciary members Adam Schiff, Sheldon Whitehouse and Richard Blumenthal are involved in planning discussions.

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Senators clash over sanctuary policies amid DHS shutdown

Senators sparred at a hearing Tuesday over local jurisdictions that have policies against cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, as the Senate teed up another floor procedural vote to end a Department of Homeland Security shutdown. Senate Budget Chairman Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., used the hearing to highlight his proposal to make…

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51 Stories About Glitches, Déjà Vu, The Mandela Effect And Other Mysterious True Experiences

Reality should be fairly stable... But every now and then, the universe seems to play a few tricks on us. We see things or people that surely should not be there, or experience moments that make absolutely no sense at all. People have been sharing the times the Mandela Effect…

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War powers votes unlikely to rein in Trump after Iran strikes

A procedural vote on the resolution could happen as soon as Tuesday, according to a source familiar with the situation.

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Scoop: Top Senate defense leaders intervene in Pentagon-Anthropic AI dispute

The bipartisan group of senators sent Anthropic and the Pentagon a private letter urging them to resolve the issue

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Senators question Pentagon official over El Paso airspace closure

A Pentagon official brushed off criticism over the department’s role in the FAA's brief closure of airspace over El Paso this month.

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Baptists have helped shape debate about religious freedom for over 400 years – up to today’s 10 Commandments laws

Louisiana can proceed with a law requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments, according to a federal court decision on Feb. 20, 2026. The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals voted that it is too early to determine whether the requirement violates the First Amendment of the Constitution, which…

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ICE director grilled over Trump's immigration crackdown

It wasn't just the fatal shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti that the agency heads had to answer for.

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Immigration officials defend approach at House hearing

Top officials with the U.S. immigration enforcement agencies defended their approach Tuesday at a House Homeland Security Committee hearing.

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Members split on plan to use reconciliation again to boost defense

Two GOP defense chairs would like to see Congress enact a second reconciliation package that includes $450 billion for national security.

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Verizon issues rare refund to Boston users who are locked out of key TV channels to show that 'we have their back'

Verizon customers in Boston have been given refunds as major TV channels continue to be unavailable.

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Furious Democrats float national guard, government shutdown over latest Minneapolis shooting

"I am doing my best to respond to this without a string of expletives," said one House Democrat.

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Chip export bill advances in House Foreign Affairs

The bill would restrict exports of certain artificial intelligence chips to China, after President Trump said he would allow those.

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Fears of military action in Greenland grow after Venezuela operation - Roll Call

After Trump’s decision to use military force to bend Venezuela to his will, some senators are now wondering: Is Greenland next?

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Whitehouse says he'll stall key bills over offshore wind pause - Roll Call

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse said he'd stall bills on permitting, highways and water projects until the president lifts offshore wind restrictions.

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Cracks emerge as members of Congress try to curb their own stock trading - Roll Call

Lawmakers hoping to ban congressional stock trading are seeing fractures in their alliance as they try to bring the issue to the House floor.

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“Cliff Richard was trying to dance along, only to realise the song was in 5/4 time and his left foot was where his right foot should be!”: Jethro Tull’s manager asked Ian Anderson to write a hit. He tried not to, but failed

1969’s Living In The Past reached the Top 10 in both the UK and US, and led to an uncomfortable experience on Top Of The Pops

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Porn Sites Must Block VPNs To Comply With Indiana's Age-Verification Law, State Suggests in New Lawsuit

It's an insane—and frighteningly dystopian—interpretation of the law.

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Police detain suspect in shooting killing two at Brown University

Police detained a person of interest after a gunman killed two people and wounded nine during final exams at Brown University in Rhode Island on Saturday.

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Senate eyes NDAA passage next week amid aviation safety worries - Roll Call

Senate leaders plan for the chamber to vote next week to clear the bicameral compromise defense policy bill for Trump’s signature.

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New Car Prices Hit $49,766 in October. Rolling Back Fuel Economy Regulations Could Bring Relief.

Here's a Trump reform that could actually make something more affordable.

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Hegseth in the hot seat as Venezuela strike spurs congressional calls for transparency

Top congressional defense committees say they were denied key footage and facts.

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